Medical sensing device and system

• US 20060116602A1
• Filed: 12/01/2004
• Published: 06/01/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dana Andrew Alden
• Original Assignee: Dana Andrew Alden
• Inventors: Alden, Dana Andrew
• Application Number:
  US11/002,327
• Publication Number:
  US 20060116602A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/561
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/036 by means introduced into body tracts A61B5/032 and A61B5/035 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4519 Muscles A61B5/389, A61B5/224 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6848 Needles

Abstract

The present invention relates to a medical device comprising (i) a sensing module including a housing that is generally cylindrical in shape; (ii) a sensing element located within the housing; (iii) a processing module electrically coupled to the sensing element that includes an analog-to-digital converter that is electrically connected to a microcontroller.

Claims

1. A medical device comprising:

a) a sensing module including a sensing component provided with a housing that includes an end that is shaped to pierce through a facial layer;

b) the housing includes a diameter that is less than 1.2 millimeters and encloses a sensing element

c) the sensing element includes a first layer and a second layer that are bonded together to form a cavity;

d) the first layer includes a resistive element that is electrically connected to a processing module;

e) the processing module includes an analog-to-digital converter that receives a signal from the resistive element and that is electrically connected to a processing unit; and

f) the processing module is electrically connected to a communications module.

2. A medical device according to claim 1, wherein the resistive element is a piezoresistive element

3. A medical device according to claim 1, wherein the communications module is a wireless module.

4. A medical device according to claim 1, wherein the communications module is a transceiver control unit.

5. A medical device comprising:

a) a sensing module including a sensing component provided with a housing that includes a first end and a second end;

b) the housing includes a diameter that is less than 1.2 millimeters and encloses a sensing element that is located closer to the first end than the second end;

c) the sensing element includes a first layer and a second layer that are bonded together to form a cavity;

d) the first layer includes a resistive element that is electrically connected to a processing module;

e) the processing module includes an analog-to-digital converter that receives a signal from the resistive element and that is electrically connected to a processing unit; and

f) the processing module is electrically connected to a communications module.

6. A medical device according to claim 5, wherein the first end is shaped to pierce through a facial layer.

7. A medical device according to claim 5, wherein the resistive element is a piezoresistive element

8. A medical device according to claim 5, wherein the communications module is a wireless module.

9. A medical device according to claim 5, wherein the communications module is a transceiver control unit.

10. A medical device according to claim 5, wherein the processing module includes a microcontroller.